Maellis

“My wife is not as fickle as a flame. She is an ocean. I knew from the first that I cannot own her, cannot tame her, but I am the only storm that moves her depths and stirs her tides. And that is more than enough.”
― Pierce Brown, Iron Gold

“If you cannot wait for time to unearth roots, you must dig.”
― Nelou Keramati

“Sevro sniffs my neck and makes a noise of distaste. “By Jove. You wretch. Did you dip yourself in piss before the occasion?” “It’s cologne,” I say. “Mustang bought it for me last Solstice.” He’s quiet for a moment. “Is it made out of piss?”
― Pierce Brown, Iron Gold

“I know it's been hard for you, since the duel. Since - since the orphange. You've been so busy at not being him, and you've been so beautiful at not being him, Lee -cutting off your roots every time it's been asked of you. I've watched you do it, and watched you hurt, and I think you've done it enough." Her voice hardens, her breath quickens. "When you look at this knife, I want you to remember it belonged to a father who loved you. And I want you to remember that I was the one who gave it to you.”
― Rosaria Munda, Flamefall